New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Central Government after many IndiGo flights were cancelled over the past few days, alleging that the unprecedented disruption was the direct outcome of the Centre's mishandling of the aviation sector.

In a post shared on X, Venugopal said, "550+ IndiGo flights cancelled in a single day is a clear consequence of the Government sleeping at the wheel while a duopoly established a deadly chokehold on India's aviation sector."

Accusing the Modi government of prioritising "corporate greed over passengers' interests," he said lakhs of travellers across major airports were left waiting for hours before being informed that their flights had bee...